Chinese Grand Prix
Round 3 of 2016
Circuit
Shanghai International Circuit
Shanghai
Country
China
Date
Apr 17, 2016
Race Results
| Pos | Driver | Constructor | Grid | Laps | Time | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | Mercedes | 1 | 56 | 1:38:53.891 | 25 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel VET | Ferrari | 4 | 56 | +37.776 | 18 |
| 3 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | Red Bull | 6 | 56 | +45.936 | 15 |
| 4 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | Red Bull | 2 | 56 | +52.688 | 12 |
| 5 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | Ferrari | 3 | 56 | +1:05.872 | 10 |
| 6 | Felipe Massa MAS | Williams | 10 | 56 | +1:15.511 | 8 |
| 7 | Lewis Hamilton HAM | Mercedes | 22 | 56 | +1:18.230 | 6 |
| 8 | Max Verstappen VER | Toro Rosso | 9 | 56 | +1:19.268 | 4 |
| 9 | Carlos Sainz SAI | Toro Rosso | 8 | 56 | +1:24.127 | 2 |
| 10 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | Williams | 5 | 56 | +1:26.192 | 1 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez PER | Force India | 7 | 56 | +1:34.283 | 0 |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | McLaren | 11 | 56 | +1:37.253 | 0 |
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | McLaren | 12 | 56 | +1:41.990 | 0 |
| 14 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | Haas F1 Team | 18 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 15 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | Force India | 13 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 16 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | Sauber | 15 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | Renault | 17 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 18 | Pascal Wehrlein WEH | Manor Marussia | 21 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 19 | Romain Grosjean GRO | Haas F1 Team | 14 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 20 | Felipe Nasr NAS | Sauber | 16 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 21 | Rio Haryanto HAR | Manor Marussia | 20 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
| 22 | Jolyon Palmer PAL | Renault | 19 | 55 | +1 Lap | 0 |
Qualifying Results
| Pos | Driver | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Rosberg ROS | 1:37.669 | 1:36.240 | 1:35.402 |
| 2 | Daniel Ricciardo RIC | 1:37.672 | 1:36.815 | 1:35.917 |
| 3 | Kimi Räikkönen RAI | 1:37.347 | 1:36.118 | 1:35.972 |
| 4 | Sebastian Vettel VET | 1:37.001 | 1:36.183 | 1:36.246 |
| 5 | Valtteri Bottas BOT | 1:37.537 | 1:36.831 | 1:36.296 |
| 6 | Daniil Kvyat KVY | 1:37.719 | 1:36.948 | 1:36.399 |
| 7 | Sergio Pérez PER | 1:38.096 | 1:37.149 | 1:36.865 |
| 8 | Carlos Sainz SAI | 1:37.656 | 1:37.204 | 1:36.881 |
| 9 | Max Verstappen VER | 1:38.181 | 1:37.265 | 1:37.194 |
| 10 | Nico Hülkenberg HUL | 1:38.165 | 1:37.333 | — |
| 11 | Felipe Massa MAS | 1:38.016 | 1:37.347 | — |
| 12 | Fernando Alonso ALO | 1:38.451 | 1:38.826 | — |
| 13 | Jenson Button BUT | 1:37.593 | 1:39.093 | — |
| 14 | Romain Grosjean GRO | 1:38.425 | 1:39.830 | — |
| 15 | Marcus Ericsson ERI | 1:38.321 | 1:40.742 | — |
| 16 | Felipe Nasr NAS | 1:38.654 | 1:42.430 | — |
| 17 | Kevin Magnussen MAG | 1:38.673 | — | — |
| 18 | Esteban Gutiérrez GUT | 1:38.770 | — | — |
| 19 | Jolyon Palmer PAL | 1:39.528 | — | — |
| 20 | Rio Haryanto HAR | 1:40.264 | — | — |
Fastest Lap
Mercedes
1:40.418
Lap 38
Ferrari
1:40.610
Lap 37
Red Bull
1:41.546
Lap 38
Red Bull
1:41.015
Lap 55
Ferrari
1:40.593
Lap 40
Williams
1:41.815
Lap 34
Mercedes
1:40.662
Lap 32
Toro Rosso
1:40.399
Lap 41
Toro Rosso
1:41.485
Lap 35
Williams
1:41.558
Lap 23
Force India
1:41.846
Lap 30
McLaren
1:42.226
Lap 36
McLaren
1:40.298
Lap 46
Haas F1 Team
1:40.368
Lap 45
Force India
1:39.824
Lap 48
Sauber
1:43.269
Lap 41
Renault
1:42.311
Lap 22
Manor Marussia
1:41.489
Lap 48
Haas F1 Team
1:39.923
Lap 47
Sauber
1:40.582
Lap 42
Manor Marussia
1:42.009
Lap 42
Renault
1:42.232
Lap 26
Race Overview
The 2016 Chinese Grand Prix took place at Shanghai International Circuit in China. This iconic circuit has been a staple of the Formula 1 calendar, providing thrilling racing action and memorable moments.
22 drivers completed the race, with Nico Rosberg taking the victory.